Multimetric index for assessing ecological condition of running waters in the upper reaches of the Piabanha-Paquequer-Preto Basin, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The objective of this study was to develop a rapid multimetric index using benthic macrofauna as bioindicators of ecological conditions for the upper reaches of the Piabanha-Paquequer-Preto Basin located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 33698 macroinvertebrates were collected in 27...

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Main Authors: Darcilio F. Baptista, Roberta S. G. de Souza, Carla A. Vieira, Riccardo Mugnai, Ana S. Souza, Renata Bley S. de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-10-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000500010